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chuckputer
May 14, 2016Guide
Router speed G or N, N300 Router
I'm using a program called WiFi Info View for Windows to view some stats on routers in my area, and my router shows it is using 802.11G at a max speed of 54Mbps. Should not this router be showing me ...
- May 18, 2016
Is WMM enabled? You can find it in ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup on the router.
TheEther
May 15, 2016Guru
One thing to keep in mind with Wi-Fi is that the reported and actual speeds are very different. A 802.11g connection operating at 54 Mbps will usually only get actual speeds of 23 Mbps. I'll spare you the technical reasons. If your Internet service is really 60 Mbps, then your HP won't be able to take full advantage of it. Whether you need a full 60 Mbps to your laptop is a different question, but I did want to point out the difference.
As to getting the RTL8188EE to speak 802.11n, you may have to experiment with changing the advanced properties. I believe there is a setting called Wireless Mode. See if there is an option for 802.11n or 802.11b/g/n. Also, make sure that HT Mode is Enabled.
I also saw some reports suggesting that setting the channel width and bandwidth settings to 20 MHz may result in more stable operation. But focus on getting 802.11n working before touching either of these two settings.
[Edit: Here is a post on another forum (link) that suggests setting the wireless mode to 802.11b and setting the bandwidth to 20 MHz. As I mentioned, experiment with various settings.]
chuckputer
May 16, 2016Guide
Thanks for all your help, I'll keep this thread and play with it when I can, and post any beneficial results I get. One last thing, should I reenable 20/40 co (default) or leave it off? THX again!
- TheEtherMay 16, 2016Guru
I recommend re-enabling it.
- chuckputerMay 17, 2016Guide
I want to throw this into the mix....for the fun of it I decided to disconnect my wired machine (HP as well) and see what happens with a wireless connection. This uses a Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 802.11 b/g/n card. To my dismay, the results I see in ALL areas as you had me look at are exactly like my wife's HP w/ the Realtek card, including the 50% reduction in d/l speed on Speedtest. "Confused in South Carolina"
- TheEtherMay 18, 2016Guru
Is WMM enabled? You can find it in ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup on the router.
- chuckputerMay 18, 2016Guide
WMM was not enabled, it is now and I get:
WiFi Info View showing an 802.11n router @ max speed 300Mbps!
SpeedTest numbers on my wife's wireless rivaling my wired connection!
Windows advanced settings showing 802.11n protocol!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! CASE CLOSED!!!!